JP2002344769A - Remote control transmitter-receiver and data communication system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controlling transmitter-receiver, that remotely controls various electronic devices, such as a television receiver and can store various data received by the television receiver using a simple configuration, and to provide a data communication system using the remote controlling transmitter-receiver. SOLUTION: A signal transmission reception section 18 receives various data, sent from a base station 4 and receive by a television receive 12, a storage section 17 stores the data, a control section 19 reads the data by the operation of an operation section 5, and outputs the data to the signal transmission reception section 18 or a display section 6, to configure the remote controlling transmitter-receiver 11. Thus, the various data received by the television receiver can be recorded and preserved using a simple configuration.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control transceiver for remotely controlling various electronic devices such as a television, and a data communication system using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as various information communication services have been developed, home-use televisions remotely controlled by remote control transmitters have been required to receive video and audio from ordinary broadcasting stations.
The number of devices that can receive various types of information from base stations such as the Internet is increasing.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show such a conventional remote control transmitter and a data communication system using the same.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a conventional remote control transmitter and a data communication system using the same. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 1 denotes a remote control transmitter, 2 denotes a television, and TV 2 denotes a broadcasting station 3 by wire or wireless. And the base station 4.

The remote control transmitter 1 has an operation section 5 on which a plurality of operation keys are arranged, a display section 6 such as an LCD for displaying the operation contents of the operation section 5, and a storage for storing a remote control signal of the television 2. It comprises a unit 7, a signal transmission unit 8 for transmitting a remote control signal by infrared rays to the television 2, and a control unit 9 for reading out the remote control signal from the storage unit 7 by operating the operation unit 5.

In the above configuration, when an operation key of the operation unit 5 of the remote control transmitter 1, for example, a channel selection key or a volume key is pressed, the control unit 9 stores the operation from the storage unit 7 based on the operation. A remote control signal stored in advance is read out and output to the signal transmission unit 8.

By transmitting a remote control signal using infrared rays from the signal transmission unit 8, for example, the channel of the broadcasting station 3 of the television 2 is switched, the volume is increased or decreased, and the remote control signal is transmitted from a remote place. The remote control of the television 2 by the device 1 is performed.

When an input switch key of the operation unit 5 is pressed, for example, this signal is transmitted and an image based on data from the base station 4 is displayed on the screen 2A of the television 2 as shown in FIG. .

Then, the user operates a cursor key or the like of the operation unit 5 to select a desired menu from the menu, for example,
When the user presses the enter key after selecting the weather forecast 2B, the data of the selected menu is transmitted from the base station 4, and an image based on the information is displayed on the screen of the television 2.

As described above, in addition to the video and audio reception from the normal broadcasting station 3, various information from the base station 4 is received by the remote control of the remote control transmitter 1 so that the data can be displayed on the screen of the television 2. A communication system was configured.

[0011]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional remote control transmitter 1 and the data communication system using the same, when the channel selection is switched from the base station 4 to the normal video / audio reception of the broadcast station 3, the base station is switched. Since the various data transmitted from the TV 4 disappear from the screen of the television 2 and it is impossible to record and save the data, if it is desired to save these data, prepare a separate recording device such as a video. However, there is a problem that this needs to be connected to the television 2.

The present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and has a simple configuration, and a remote control transceiver capable of recording and saving various data input to a television,
And a data communication system using the same.

[0013]

To achieve the above object, the present invention has the following arrangement.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, various data from a television is received by a signal transmitting / receiving unit, and the data is stored in a storage unit and output to a display unit by operating an operation unit. This is a remote control transmitter / receiver, and has an effect that it is possible to record and save various data input to the television with a simple configuration and to obtain a remote control transmitter / receiver that is easy to handle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, an audio output unit is provided, and the control unit outputs data read from the storage unit to the audio output unit.
When the data input from the base station to the television is accompanied by sound such as music, the sound is recorded and reproduced as sound.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the control unit outputs data read from the storage unit to the signal transmitting / receiving unit, and the data transmitting / receiving unit transmits the data to a predetermined electronic device. If the data is a remote control signal for remotely controlling a predetermined electronic device, a single remote control transmitter / receiver can remotely control a plurality of electronic devices, and can input a signal to a television. Various data can be recorded and stored in a predetermined electronic device via a remote control transceiver.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the remote control transceiver according to the first aspect, a television, and a base station having various data, wherein data is input from the base station to the television by operating the remote control transceiver. The data communication system is configured so that the remote control transceiver receives and stores this data from the television. A data communication system capable of recording and saving various data input to the television with a simple configuration is provided. It has the effect that it can be realized.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the invention, a third party transmits predetermined data to the base station, and the television inputs the data from the base station. The data transmitted by the user is received by the television via the base station and stored in the remote control transceiver, so that data such as message mail from a third party can be received by the television or the remote control transceiver. This has the effect of providing a data communication system.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The same components as those described in the section of the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description will be simplified.

(Embodiment 1) Using Embodiment 1,
The invention of the first and fourth aspects of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a remote control transceiver according to a first embodiment of the present invention and a data communication system using the same, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the remote control transceiver. In the figure, 11 is a remote control transceiver, 12 is a television, and the television 12 is a broadcasting station 3 by wire or wireless.
And the connection to the base station 4 is the same as in the prior art, except that the remote control transceiver 11 has a signal transmitting and receiving unit 18 for transmitting and receiving data from the television 12,
Is provided with a signal transmission unit 20 for transmitting data to the remote control transceiver.

The remote control transceiver 11 stores an operation unit 5 on which a plurality of operation keys are arranged, a display unit 6 such as an LCD for displaying the operation contents of the operation unit 5, a remote control signal of the television 12, and a television. A storage unit 17 for storing various data transmitted from the TV 12; a signal transmission / reception unit 18 for transmitting / receiving radio waves or infrared signals to / from the television 12;
And a control unit 19 for reading out remote control signals and data from the storage unit 17 by the operation described above.

In the above configuration, the remote control transceiver 1
When an operation key of the first operation unit 5 such as a channel selection key or a volume key is pressed, the control unit 19
A remote control signal stored in advance for performing these operations is read out from the storage unit 17 and the signal transmission / reception unit 18 is read out.
And a remote control signal is transmitted from the signal transmission / reception unit 18. For example, the channel of the broadcast station 3 of the television 12 is switched or the volume is increased or decreased. Is performed in the same manner as in the prior art.

Further, for example, an input switching key 5F of the operation unit 5
When the user presses the button or the like, the signal is transmitted in the same manner, and the channel selection of the television 12 is switched to the base station 4, and an image as shown in FIG. 5 by operating the cursor key 5A or the like to select a desired menu from the menu, for example, the weather forecast 12B, and then pressing the enter key 5B to transmit the weather forecast data as the selected menu. , FIG. 3 (b)
Is displayed in the same manner as in the prior art.

However, in the present invention, the various data are stored in the storage unit 17 by performing a predetermined operation next.
The control unit 19 can read out the data stored in the storage unit 17 by operating the operation unit 5 and output the data to the signal transmission / reception unit 18 or the display unit 6.

For example, when the memory key 5C of FIG. 2 is pressed while the screen of the television 12 of FIG. 3B is displayed, the signal transmission unit 20 of the television 12 causes the screen 1 of the television 12 to be displayed.
2A data is transmitted, the signal transmission / reception unit 18 of the remote control transceiver 11 receives the data, and the control unit 19 can store the data in the storage unit 17.

When the call key 5D is pressed, the control unit 19 reads out the data stored in the storage unit 17, outputs the data to the display unit 6, and displays the data on the display unit 6 in the same manner as in FIG. Since the data on the 12 screen 12A can be displayed, the various data recorded and stored can be taken out anytime and anywhere.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the signal transmission / reception unit 18 receives various data input from the base station 4 to the television 12, the storage unit 17 stores the data, and the operation unit 5 By configuring the remote control transceiver 11 so that the control unit 19 reads out this data by operation and outputs the data to the signal transmission / reception unit 18 or the display unit 6, it is possible to record and save various data input to the television with a simple configuration. It is possible to obtain a remote control transmitter / receiver capable of performing the operation.

(Embodiment 2) Using Embodiment 2,
The invention of the second and third aspects of the present invention will be particularly described.

The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description is simplified.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a remote control transceiver according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a data communication system using the same, and FIG. 5 is an external view of the remote control transceiver. In FIG. The remote control transmitter / receiver 12 is a television, and the remote control transmitter / receiver 31 is provided with an operation unit 5, a display unit 6, a storage unit 17, a signal transmission / reception unit 18, a control unit 19, and the like in the first embodiment. Similarly, the remote control transceiver 31 is provided with an audio output unit 32 in addition to the above.

Next, a method of transmitting and receiving data from the base station 4 using the remote control transceiver 31 will be described.

First, when the input switch key 5F is pressed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, an image as shown in the display diagram of FIG. 6A is displayed on the screen 12A of the television 12.

Next, by pressing the cursor key 5A or the like of the operation unit 5 to select a desired menu, for example, music 12C from this menu, and pressing the enter key 5B, the base station 4 Is transmitted, and FIG.
Music-related data as shown in the display diagram of (b) is displayed.

Thereafter, by repeating the same selection and confirmation work, an image as shown in FIG. 6C is displayed on the screen 12A of the television 12.

Next, the user presses a cursor key 5A or the like of the operation unit 5 to select a desired song title, for example, a song title A from the song titles.
After selecting, when the enter key 5B is pressed, the data of the song title A is transmitted from the base station 4 via the signal transmission unit 20 of the television 12, and the signal transmission / reception unit 18 of the remote control transceiver 31 receives the data. Then, the control unit 19 causes the storage unit 17 to store the data.

Thereafter, the same selection and determination operation is repeated, and data of a plurality of songs such as song titles B and C in addition to song title A can be stored in the storage unit 17.

When the call key 5D is pressed, the control unit 19 reads out the data stored in the storage unit 17, outputs the data to the display unit 6, and displays the data on the display unit 6 in the same manner as in FIG. Can also be displayed.

Further, by operating the cursor key 5A or the like of the operation unit 5 to select a desired song name, for example, song name A from the displayed one or more song titles, the enter key 5B
Is pressed, the control unit 19 reads out the data of the song title A stored in the storage unit 17 and the data is output from the audio output unit 18 as audio.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the audio output unit 32 is provided, and the data read from the storage unit 17 by the control unit 19 is output to the audio output unit 32 and output as audio. Base station 4 to TV 12
In the case where the data input to the device includes sound such as music, for example, the data can be recorded and reproduced as sound.

In addition, a remote control signal for remotely operating a predetermined electronic device can be stored in the storage unit 17.

That is, when an image as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the television 12, the user selects the remote control transceiver 31 from the menu and repeats the same selection and confirmation work as described above. A remote control signal for remotely operating a predetermined electronic device can be stored in the storage unit 17.

Then, the call key 5D is depressed, the stored data is read out, the names of a plurality of stored remotely operable electronic devices are displayed on the display unit 6, and after the desired electronic device name is selected, it is determined. When the key 5B is pressed, the control unit 19 reads out the data of the remote control signal of the desired electronic device stored in the storage unit 17, outputs the data from the signal transmission / reception unit 18, and remotely controls the desired electronic device. be able to.

Further, similarly, various data input to the television 12 can be recorded and stored in a predetermined electronic device via the remote control transceiver 31.

That is, a dish is selected from the menu,
By repeating the same selection and confirmation work as above,
For example, predetermined data for a predetermined microwave device to automatically cook can be stored in the storage unit 17.

When the transmission key 5E is pressed,
The control unit 19 reads out the predetermined data stored in the storage unit 17, transmits the data from the signal transmission / reception unit 18, and transmits the data content to a predetermined microwave oven device. Any device that can record and store the data received by the device can be recorded and stored in a predetermined microwave oven device.

As described above, the control unit 19 outputs the data read from the storage unit 17 to the signal transmission / reception unit 18 and the signal transmission / reception unit 18 transmits the data to a predetermined electronic device. When the signal is a remote control signal for remotely controlling an electronic device, a single remote control transceiver 31 can remotely control a plurality of electronic devices, and can transmit various data input to the television.
The data can be recorded and stored in a predetermined electronic device via the remote control transceiver 31.

(Embodiment 3) Using Embodiment 3,
The invention of the fifth aspect of the present invention will be particularly described.

The same components as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is simplified.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a remote control transceiver according to a third embodiment of the present invention and a data communication system using the same. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 11 denotes a remote control transceiver, 12 denotes a television, and 12 denotes a television. Is connected to the broadcasting station 3 and the base station 4 by wire or wireless, as in the first and second embodiments, but a third party communication device 41 is connected to the base station 4.

In the above configuration, an operation in the case where a third person as an individual transmits an e-mail using the communication device 41 and the contents of the e-mail are transmitted to the remote control transceiver 11 via the base station 4 will be described. .

First, when the input switch key 5F is pressed in the same manner as in the first and second embodiments, the screen 12 of the television 12 is pressed.
8A, an image as shown in FIG. 8A is displayed.
When a third party has transmitted an e-mail using the communication device 41, the base station 4 registers the contents of the e-mail together with the identification number of the television 12 to which the e-mail is transmitted, and informs the television 12 that the e-mail has just arrived. The television 12 that has transmitted the notification signal and received the signal changes the mail display 12D to a blinking display as shown in FIG. 8B.

Then, after pressing the cursor key 5A or the like of the operation unit 5 to select the blinking mail from the menu, and pressing the enter key 5B,
The content of the registered mail is transmitted from the base station 4,
The contents are stored in the storage unit 17 of the television 12 and, as shown in FIG. 8C, a document name, a sender name, and the like, which are part of the contents of the mail, are displayed on the television 12.

At this time, by operating the cursor keys 5A and the like of the operation unit 5 to select "display the contents on the television 12E" and pressing the enter key 5B, all the contents of the mail including the document contents are displayed on the television. Will be displayed.

Alternatively, at this time, after selecting "Send contents to remote controller 12F" as shown in FIG. 8C, pressing the enter key 5B causes the signal transmission section 20 of the television 12 to operate.
, The data of the contents of the mail is transmitted, the signal transmission / reception unit 18 of the remote control transceiver 11 receives the data, and the control unit 19 causes the storage unit 17 to store the data.

By performing a predetermined operation such as pressing a call key 5D of the operation unit 5 away from the television 12, the data stored in the storage unit 17 is read, and the data is displayed on the display unit 6. Can be displayed, and the content of the mail can be confirmed by the remote control transceiver 11.

In addition, when the electronic equipment maker is a third party, for example, the predetermined electronic equipment maker registers and updates the data of the remote control signal of the predetermined electronic equipment in the base station 4 to update the base station. When the data of the remote control signal registered by the station 4 is changed or added, necessary data can be registered in the base station 4 without losing timing.

Further, if the base station 4 stores and manages the identification number of the television 12 which has provided the data of the remote control signal of the predetermined electronic device, the data is changed to the data of the remote control signal registered by the base station 4. In the case where the contents have been added or the like, the user of the television 12 that provided the contents can be notified by e-mail or the like, and services such as changing the provided data contents can be easily performed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a third party transmits predetermined data to base station 4, and this data is transmitted by third party when television 12 inputs the data from base station 4. The data is received by the television 12 via the base station 4, and the data is stored in the remote control transceiver 11 via the television 12, so that various data such as a message mail from a third party and remote control data can be transmitted. , A data communication system capable of receiving data is obtained.

In the above description, the broadcast station 3 is a station that performs video and audio communication with the television 12, and the base station 4 is a television 1.
2 is described as a station that communicates data of various types of information, but the present invention can be implemented even if one of the stations also serves as the other or performs communication via the station.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a remote control transceiver capable of recording and storing various data input to a television with a simple configuration, and a data communication system using the same. This has the advantageous effect of being able to perform.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a remote control transceiver according to a first embodiment of the present invention and a data communication system using the same;

FIG. 2 is an external view of the remote control transceiver.

FIG. 3 is a display diagram of the same screen.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a remote control transceiver according to a second embodiment of the present invention and a data communication system using the same;

FIG. 5 is an external view of the remote control transceiver.

FIG. 6 is a display diagram of the same screen.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a remote control transceiver according to a third embodiment of the present invention and a data communication system using the same;

FIG. 8 is a display diagram of the same screen.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a conventional remote control transmitter and a data communication system using the same.

FIG. 10 is a display diagram of the same screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Broadcasting Station 4 Base Station 5 Operation Unit 5A Cursor Key 5B Enter Key 5C Memory Key 5D Call Key 5E Transmission Key 5F Input Switching Key 6 Display Unit 11 Remote Control Transceiver 12 Television 17 Storage Unit 18 Signal Transmission / Reception Unit 19 Control Unit 20 Signal Transmission Unit 31 Remote control transceiver 32 Audio output unit 41 Third party communication device

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A signal transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving a radio wave or an infrared signal to / from a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as a television), a control unit connected to the signal transmitting / receiving unit, and an operation connected to the control unit. And a control unit,
A remote control transceiver in which a storage unit that stores data received from the television via the signal transmission / reception unit and a display unit that displays data read from the storage unit by operating the operation unit are connected. 2. An audio output unit, wherein the control unit outputs data read from the storage unit to the audio output unit,
The remote control transceiver according to claim 1, wherein the remote control transceiver outputs the voice. 3. The remote control transceiver according to claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits the data read from the storage unit to a predetermined electronic device from the signal transmission / reception unit. 4. The remote control transceiver according to claim 1, a television, and a base station having various data. Data is input from the base station to the television by operating an operation unit of the remote control transceiver. A data communication system in which the remote control transceiver receives and stores data from the television. 5. A third party transmits predetermined data to a base station, and the television inputs the data from the base station.
A data communication system as described.